Dubai
Dubai, Dubai - oh how I've dreamed of Dubai! I have been intrigued by this city since I first heard of it, way back in college. I've always wanted to see the Burj Al Arab hotel, the world's (self-proclaimed) only seven star hotel, and I wanted to see their malls with ski areas and aquariums, and all that good stuff. When I made my flight reservations, I managed to add a 23 hour layover so I could go out and explore. One thing I hadn't counted on was how BIG this city is. I knew it had a lot of tall buildings and an easy to use Metro, but I couldn't very accurately predict on the map just how spread out things were. In retrospect, my list was pretty ambitious. I only got about half of it done. Oh well - I just have to go back! I'll dedicate one post just to the crowning experience: High Tea at the Burj Al Arab SkyView bar. I took a ride from the airport to the hotel in this special pink-roofed taxi, which is reserved just for women pa...